Consumption of Fast Food & Its Effect on Nutritional Status of School Going Girls in Bijnor(Uttar Pradesh)

Growth age is an intense anabolic period when requirements for all nutrients increases. Unsound food habits and lack of nutritional awareness are considered to be the main factors in determining nutritional status in rural areas. Specially Girls are more vulnerable to malnutrition. (WHO, 1994). The aim of this study is to assess the nutritional status of girls using weight and height measurement. This is a cross-sectional study design using multistage random sampling method. A number of girls aged 03–18 years were selected as the study subjects. Pertinent information was obtained on a predesigned and pretested Interview schedule. The data thus obtained was analysed by using many methods. Analysis shows that most of the girls were undernourished, at high risk of developing obesity etc. Therefore the study recommends the strong need of nutritional education for school going girls in the rural area.